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Figure

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Hercules after the ancient sculpture 'Farnese Hercules'. Hercules is nude and is standing with his right hand behind his back, his lions skin over a rock under his left arm and his club in his left hand. Square plinth painted to imitate marble.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Figure of Hercules, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, Kloster-Veilsdorf porcelain factory, Germany (Thuringia), late 18th century
Physical description
Figure of Hercules after the ancient sculpture 'Farnese Hercules'. Hercules is nude and is standing with his right hand behind his back, his lions skin over a rock under his left arm and his club in his left hand. Square plinth painted to imitate marble.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.4cm
Credit line
Given by Mr R. Clarke Edwards
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.377-1918

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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